From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 9 17:41:07 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E7E1716A46B for ; Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:41:07 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@FreeBSD.org) Received: from weak.local (pointyhat.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::2b]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 35F4E13C4F6; Fri, 9 Nov 2007 17:41:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kris@FreeBSD.org) Message-ID: <47349BB1.6030801@FreeBSD.org> Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:41:05 +0100 From: Kris Kennaway User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Macintosh/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Kelly Martin References: <1338880b0711090854n1294d607u8bb0c37006f02bb9@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <1338880b0711090854n1294d607u8bb0c37006f02bb9@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: recurring kernel panic X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:41:08 -0000 Kelly Martin wrote: > I'm getting daily kernel panics. The server was running fine for about > a month, the only changes I've made recently have been to update all > my ports. It's running on older i386 hardware, no special devices > attached. Here's the console message I'm getting (copied by hand): > > ----- > Fatal trap 30: reserved (unknown) fault while in kernel mode > cupid = 0; apic id = 00 > instruction pointer = 0x20:0xc0b41129 > stack pointer = 0x28:0xd0225cd8 > frame pointer = 0x28:0xd0225cd8 > code segment = base 0x0, limit 0xfffff, type 0x1b > = DPL 0, pres 1, def32 1, gran 1 > processor eflags = interrupt enabled, IOPL = 0 > current process = 10 (idle: cpu0) > trap number = 30 > panic: reserved (unknown) fault > cupid = 0 > Uptime 19h28m38s > Cannot dump. No dump device defined. > Automatic reboot in 15 seconds – press a key on the console to abort > Rebooting… > Keyboard reset did not work, attempting CPU shutdown > ----- This looks pretty suspicious to me, I'd guess your hardware has failed. > A few questions to help diagnose: > (1) how do I use my hard disk as a dump device for these kernel panics? > (2) why does the "keyboard reset" not work, leaving the panic'ed > machine hanging indefinitely? (I've tried two different PS/2 > keyboards... no luck) > (3) any other information I can provide, such as ports I have installed? http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/developers-handbook/kerneldebug.html Kris